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Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises

Thursday, December 18, 2025 · 10:45 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3

TL;DR

The Subcommittee approved two franchise agreements that will allow private companies to install and maintain public communications structures and street furniture (like benches, kiosks, and phone booths) across all five boroughs. These approvals will enable the city to upgrade its public infrastructure while generating revenue through franchise agreements.

Key Decisions

  • Street Furniture Franchise Agreement Passed
  • Public Communications Structures Franchise Extension Passed
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Agenda

  1. Res 1109-2025 Resolution authorizing the Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, also known as the Office of Technology and Innovation, to extend the Franchise, allowing for the extension of the Agreement for the Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Public Communications Structures in the Boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island (as amended).
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Res 1157-2025 Resolution authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a coordinated street furniture franchise for the installation, operation and maintenance of Coordinated Street Furniture in the Boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Roll Call
  4. Res 1157-2025 Resolution authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a coordinated street furniture franchise for the installation, operation and maintenance of Coordinated Street Furniture in the Boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
    Resolution
    Action: Approved by Subcommittee Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Approved by Subcommittee approved by Roll Call.

  5. Res 1109-2025 Resolution authorizing the Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, also known as the Office of Technology and Innovation, to extend the Franchise, allowing for the extension of the Agreement for the Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Public Communications Structures in the Boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island (as amended).
    Resolution
    Action: Approved by Subcommittee Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Approved by Subcommittee approved by Roll Call.